There are two ways of doing theology that claim the name of Martin Luther. One is rooted in

scripture and the Lutheran Confessions. The other is rooted in Luther himself. I've written a column

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freewill.com slash issuesetc.org. This is what's missed a lot in the discussion about feminism.

Most of these women were former mainline Protestants, and almost all of them, after they had kind of a conversion where they left mainline Protestantism, they ended up becoming Unitarians.

The part of the Christian gospel

that is most offensive to people is the part that points out our sin and our need for Christ.

However, when you talk about doing things like feeding the poor and other social justice type

things, those are not offensive. Those can be very, very popular when they're not tethered to

a gospel message.

When we're using extra biblical stories, what's being conjured up is feeling and sentiment that

this illustration is supposed to engender. And what goes by the wayside is Christ and Him crucified.

The Lord intends for the slavery of despair, not to end in despair, but to end in the merciful arms of the Father.

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